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Dec. 23, 1930. J. R. FREEZE CRATE FOR METALLIC SHEETS Filed Aug. 21,1929 INVENTOR. 4mm JP 9 ATTORNEY;

' Patented Dec. 23, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JONATHAN R. FREEZE,OF MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO THE AMERICAN ROLL- ING MILL COMPANY,OF 'MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO I CRATE non METALLIC snnn'rsApplication filed August 21, 1929. SeriaLNo. 387,479.

The object of my invention is the provision of an improved crate for theshipment of metallic sheets which will be adequate to hold the sheetstogether in bundle form during shipment, and which may, if desired, beused insuch'a way as to permit the sealing of the sheets against theentrance of moisture and the like.

Another object of my invention is the pro- Vision of a type of crate,complete in itself,

which has no projections, metal ends, or

tabs which will catch on the floor of a vehicle in which the sheets arebeing shipped, with the consequent destructionor impairing of 5 thepackage. An ancilliary object is the provision of a type of cratecomprising channels held together at the ends by main tie memhers-whichdo not extend either to the top or bottom of the crate.

Still another object of my invention is the provision .ofa crate inwhich metal tabs or lapels are bent over from the top or bottom and arenot left free on any part of the crate.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of a t-ype ofcrate which is to all intents and purposes the same on both sides, andin which all exposed edge portions are formed by bent portions of themetal which do not present free edges at the corners.

These and other objects of my invention which I shall hereinafter pointout or which will be apparent to one skilled in the art upon readingthese specifications, I accomplish by that certain construction andarrangement of parts which I shall'now describe a preferred embodiment.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the crate shown emptyto facilitate an understanding of its structure.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through my crate filled with sheets, theview being taken along the lines 2 -2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial sectionalview along the lines 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a partial sectional view along the lines 4-4 in Figure 1.

Broadly speaking, in the construction of 50 mycrate, I surround apile-of sheets by chan-.

nel members at the ends and sides, and I provide main tying means tofasten these channels together, the tying means being eifective endwiseof the crate, and acting upon turned over lapels of the side channels,whereby the objects hereinabove noted are at tained. In the specificembodiment about to be described, I have indicated a sheet bundle inwhich the sheets are protected by a wrapping of paper and are sealedinthe crate by an application of tar or'the like. It will be understoodhowever, that various modifications may be made in my crate and bundle.

Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I The ordinary pile of sheets 51 have shown in Figure 2 as wrapped in alayer of paper 6. Above and below it, waster sheets 7 are placed, andserve not only to form a protective outer covering for the-paperwrapping, but also prevent injury to the sheets beneath frommechanical'cause's. End channels Sand 9 are placed in position enclosingthe edges of the sheets at the ends thereof, and the length of thesechannels is approximately the width of the sheets themselves. Next, theside channels 10 and 11 are placed in position enclosing not only thesides of the sheets, but also the ends of the end channel members. Theside channels are longer than the end channel members, and they are slitback along the, edges thereof for a distance such as to leave a solidportion of the channel of substantially the length of the sheet packageand three lapels on either end. The two lapels from the base of the sidechannels are indicated in the drawings at 12 and 13, and are bent overso as to lie outside the channels 8 and 9. The two lapels formed fromthe lips of the channel are bent overoutside the lapels 12 and 13.Theyare indicated in the several figures by thenumeral 14, andwhen bentover they lieoutside the lapels 12 and 13and crosswise thereto, as willbe clear from the figures. A tie lapels 14. A convenient form of tie isa metal strap 15, less in Width than thickness .of the crate, and placedat the ends thereof so as to extend across these ends and between thet-urned over lapels 12 and 13 respectively, and the turned over lapels14,

whereupon the strap is bent around the lapels 4 14 and tucked underbeneath them as at'16. This forms a satisfactory tie for the crate andmakes it'a complete unit securely bound together. The tie may, ofcourse, be welded to the channels but this is not necessary, theparticular construction shown being very secure. However, for additionalsafety, or dinary straps 17 may be placed aboutthe crate and fastenedwith the ordinary crimped fasteners 18.

\After the crate has been assembled, as indicated, it may be sealed bythe application of hot tar about the edges of the channels as at 19, andabout the ends of the crate. Thus, practically an air and water tightpackage is formed, which is adequate to protect the sheets from mostcorrosive influ- Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a metal crate, end channels, side channels adapted to cover theends of the end channels, said side channels provided with l els formedin the base and lips thereof, the ase lapels turned over to lie outsidethe end channels, the lip lapels turned over to form a tying abutment,and means for fastening said crate together by engaging opposedabutments.

2. In a'metal crate, end channels, side channels adapted to cover theends of the end channels, said side channels provided with la els formedin the base and lips thereof, the ase lapels turned over to lie outsidethe end channels, the lip lapels turned over 1 to form a tying abutment,and means for fastening said crate together by engaging opposedabutments, said means comprising a strap extending between the abutmentsand the base lapels, and. bent over on the outsideof the abutments andtucked therebeneath.

3. In a metal crate, end channels, side channels adapted to cover theends of the end channels, said side channels provided with lapels formedin the base and lips there- 7 of, the-base lapels turned over to lieoutside the end channels, the lip lapels turned over to form a tyingabutment, and means for fastening said crate together by engagingopposed abutments, said means comprising a strap extending between theabutments and the base lapels, and bent over on the outside of theabutments and tucked therebeneath, said crate enclosing a bundle ofsheets, a paper wrapper covering said bundle, and

waster sheets on the outside thereof.

4. In a metal crate, end channe1s,sid e' posed abutments, said meanscomprising a strap extending between the abutments and the base lapels,and bent over on the outside of the abutments and tucked therebeneath,said crate enclosing a bundle of sheets, a pa per wrapper covering saidbundle, and waster sheets on the outside thereof, said side and endchannels sealed to said waster sheets by an application ofwater-proofing substance.

5. In a metal crate, end channels, side channels adapted to cover theends of the end channels, said side channels provided with lapels formedin the base and lips thereof, the base lapelsturned over to lie outsidethe end channels, the lip lapels turned over to form a tying abutment,and means for fastoning said crate together by engaging opposedabutments, said means comprising a strap extending between the abutmentsand the base lapels, and bent over on the outside offthe abutments andtucked therebeneath, said crate enclosing a bundle of sheets, a paperwrapper covering said bundle, and waster sheets on the outside thereof,said side and end channels sealed to said waster sheets by anapplication of water-proofing substance, and at least one metallic bandencircling said crate as a supplementary tie.

JONATHAN R. FREEZE.

